common
technical
noun

Meaning of

钠 means sodium (chemical element, symbol Na). Pronounced nà.

  • sodium (chemical element, symbol Na)

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Definitions & Examples

shì
zhǒng
yín
bái
de
jīn
shǔ
yuán
 

Sodium is a silvery-white metallic element.

Jīn
shǔ
zài
kōng
zhōng
hěn
róng
yǎng
huà
 

Metallic sodium oxidizes easily in air.

rán
shāo
shí
huì
chū
míng
liàng
de
huáng
huǒ
yàn
 

Sodium burns with a bright yellow flame.

Gōng
shàng
bèi
yòng
zhì
zào
jīn
huà
xué
shì
 

Sodium is used in industry to make alloys and chemical reagents.

Shí
yán
de
zhǔ
yào
chéng
fèn
shì
huà
 

The main component of table salt is sodium chloride.

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